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Updated Thursday, September 20, 2018

...Hot And Mostly Dry Today; Cooler This Weekend...


Hot and dry weather can be expected again today, though a change in the weather 
is expected late Friday into Saturday morning as a cold front moves into the 
region. Showers and storms will be possible ahead of this front, and unsettled 
weather could continue into the weekend. 

A few strong to severe storms will be possible Friday afternoon and evening, 
with locally gusty winds, heavy rainfall, and lightning  being the main threats. 

Additional rounds of thunderstorms through Wednesday will produce 2 to 4 inches 
of total rainfall, with locally higher amounts possible. Localized flooding is 
likely where heavier and/or repeated rainfall occurs.

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Regional Hourly Observations For MADISON County, Kentucky
Issued at 400 PM EDT THU SEP 20 2018
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LEXINGTON FAIR 91 69 48 S10 30.07F HX 96 COVINGTON FAIR 89 71 55 S13 30.04F HX 95 FRANKFORT FAIR 91 69 48 SW7 30.04F HX 96

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Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky
Based on observations at 400pm EDT, Thursday September 20, 2018

Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 97 degrees west, near 91 degrees central, and near 88 degrees east. Current sky conditions are partly sunny west, fair central, and fair east. In the west, relative humidity is near 37%, and the dew point is near 67 degrees. The heat index is near 101 degrees west. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 48%, and the dew point is near 69 degrees. The heat index is near 96 degrees central. In the east, relative humidity is near 51%, and the dew point is near 68 degrees. The heat index is near 91 degrees east. Current drying conditions are good west, good central, and fair east. The livestock heat stress category is danger west, danger central, and danger east. Winds are from the southwest at 9 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 10 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 97 degrees at Paducah. The lowest temperature is 87 degrees at London.

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precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For MADISON County, Kentucky
Issued at: Thu Sep 20 15:52:56 EDT 2018

English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, La Grange, Bedford, Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Winchester, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, Lancaster, Richmond, Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, Glasgow, Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville, and Albany 352 PM EDT Thu Sep 20 2018 /252 PM CDT Thu Sep 20 2018/ This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central Indiana and Central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Scattered to numberses thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon and night across the area as a cold front drops south across the area. A few strong storms are possible over south-central Indiana and north-central and east-central Kentucky. Locally strong wind gusts, brief heavy rainfall, and lightning are the main hazards. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected Monday into Wednesday within a moist unstable air mass across the region and as another cold front moves through the region Wednesday. Total rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches with isolated higher amounts are possible through Wednesday. A few strong storms also are possible Tuesday afternoon or night along the front. Localized flooding is possible where storms move over the same locations. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required late Friday afternoon and evening.
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MADISON County, Kentucky Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Advisory

Updated: 310 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009

TODAY (6AM-5PM)
Max Temperature...........................58 degrees.
Precipitation (liq. eq. )...................0.00 inches (No rainfall).
Precipitation area .........................0% of the county expected.
Dewpoints.......................................28 to 37 Degrees.
Min RH (Relative Humidity).........41%.
Wind Speed....................................4 to 12 mph
Winds@3 PM..................................north at 12 mph
Spraying Conditions....................favorable
Sky Conditions @9 AM ...............mostly sunny.
RH < 50%........................................ for 6 hours
RH > 80%.........................................for 0 hour
No. of Hours Temp <=32 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 20 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 0 ...............0

The high today (6am-5pm) in Madison county, is expected to be near 58 degrees. No rainfall is expected. Temperature will range from near 38 to near 57 degrees. Dewpoints will range from 28 to 37 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with today (6am-5pm)'s temperatures resulting in relative humidity minimum of 41%. Skies will be mostly sunny at 9 AM and mostly sunny at 3 PM. Wind speed will range from 4 to 12 mph during the period. Winds at 3 PM will be out of the north at 12 mph, which is favorable spraying conditions in rain-free areas. Relative humidity will be less than 50% for 6 hours and greater than 80% for 0 hour

TONIGHT (6PM-5AM)
Min Temperature...........................39 degrees.
Precipitation (liq. eq. )...................0.00 inches (No rainfall).
Precipitation area .........................0% of the county expected.
Dewpoints.......................................37 to 38 Degrees.
Max RH (Relative Humidity)........85%.
Wind Speed....................................2 to 9 mph
Winds@3 AM..................................northeast at 3 mph
Spraying Conditions....................favorable
Sky Conditions @12 AM .............clear.
Sky Conditions @3 AM ...............clear.
RH < 50%........................................ for 0 hour
RH > 80%.........................................for 3 hours
No. of Hours Temp <=32 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 20 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 0 ...............0

The low tonight (6pm-5am) in Madison county, is expected to be around 39 degrees. No rainfall is expected. Temperature will range from near 41 to near 51 degrees. Dewpoints will range from 37 to 38 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with tonight (6pm-5am)'s temperatures resulting in relative humidity maximum of 85%. Skies will be clear at 12 AM and clear at 3 AM. Wind speed will range from 2 to 9 mph during the period. Winds at 3 AM will be out of the northeast at 3 mph, which is favorable spraying conditions in rain-free areas. Relative humidity will be less than 50% for 0 hour and greater than 80% for 3 hours

TOMORROW (6AM-5PM)
Max Temperature...........................64 degrees.
Precipitation (liq. eq. )...................0.00 inches (No rainfall).
Precipitation area .........................0% of the county expected.
Dewpoints.......................................37 to 41 Degrees.
Min RH (Relative Humidity).........40%.
Wind Speed....................................2 to 5 mph
Winds@3 PM..................................northeast at 3 mph
Spraying Conditions....................favorable
Sky Conditions @9 AM ...............mostly sunny.
Sky Conditions @3 PM ...............mostly sunny.
RH < 50%........................................ for 6 hours
RH > 80%.........................................for 1 hour
No. of Hours Temp <=32 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 20 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 0 ...............0

The high tomorrow (6am-5pm) in Madison county, is expected to be near 64 degrees. No rainfall is expected. Temperature will range from near 41 to near 64 degrees. Dewpoints will range from 37 to 41 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with tomorrow (6am-5pm)'s temperatures resulting in relative humidity minimum of 40%. Skies will be mostly sunny at 9 AM and mostly sunny at 3 PM. Wind speed will range from 2 to 5 mph during the period. Winds at 3 PM will be out of the northeast at 3 mph, which is favorable spraying conditions in rain-free areas. Relative humidity will be less than 50% for 6 hours and greater than 80% for 1 hour

TOMORROW NIGHT (6PM-5AM)
Min Temperature...........................45 degrees.
Precipitation (liq. eq. )...................0.00 inches (No rainfall).
Precipitation area .........................0% of the county expected.
Dewpoints.......................................41 to 43 Degrees.
Max RH (Relative Humidity)........93%.
Wind Speed....................................1 to 3 mph
Winds@3 AM..................................south at 1 mph
Spraying Conditions....................favorable
Sky Conditions @12 AM .............mostly clear.
Sky Conditions @3 AM ...............mostly clear.
RH < 50%........................................ for 0 hour
RH > 80%.........................................for 3 hours
No. of Hours Temp <=32 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 20 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 0 ...............0

The low tomorrow night (6pm-5am) in Madison county, is expected to be around 45 degrees. No rainfall is expected. Temperature will range from near 45 to near 59 degrees. Dewpoints will range from 41 to 43 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with tomorrow night (6pm-5am)'s temperatures resulting in relative humidity maximum of 93%. Skies will be mostly clear at 12 AM and mostly clear at 3 AM. Wind speed will range from 1 to 3 mph during the period. Winds at 3 AM will be out of the south at 1 mph, which is favorable spraying conditions in rain-free areas. Relative humidity will be less than 50% for 0 hour and greater than 80% for 3 hours

72 HOUR SUMMARY
The temperature is expected to be in the range from 39 degrees and 67 degrees. Dewpoints will range from 28 to 47 degrees. No measurable precipitation is expected.

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SATURDAY :
Highs across the state will range from 72 West and 71 Central, to 72 East. Dewpoints will range from 61 to 64 West, 62 to 60 Central, and 66 to 65 East throughout the day. Rainfall amounts of 1.00-1.99 inches over 80 % of the area West, 0.50-0.99 inches over 80 % of the area Central, and 0.50-0.99 inches over 100% of the area East should be expected. Lows Saturday will fall to 64 West, 64 Central, and 67 East. Skies throughout the day will start out cloudy and end cloudy in the West, start cloudy and end cloudy Central, and start out cloudy and end cloudy East. The maximum livestock stress category will be no stress West, no stress Central, and no stress East. There will be 18 corn growing degree days West, 18 Central, and 20 East. Wind speeds in the morning and afternoon will be around 10 and 9 mph , respectively, West, 11 and 10 mph Central, and 1 and 1 mph East.
SUNDAY :
Highs across the state will range from 76 West and 77 Central, to 67 East. Dewpoints will range from 58 to 64 West, 56 to 56 Central, and59 to 61 East throughout the day. Rainfall amounts of 0.00-0.01 inches over 30 % of the area West, 0.00-0.01 inches over 20 % of the area Central, and 1.00-1.99 inches over 80 % of the area East should be expected. Lows Sunday will fall to 60 West, 59 Central, and 59 East. Skies throughout the day will start out cloudy and end cloudy in the West, start cloudy and end cloudy Central, and start out cloudy and end cloudy East. The maximum livestock stress category will be no stress West, no stress Central, and no stress East. There will be 18 corn growing degree days West, 18 Central, and 13 East. Wind speeds in the morning and afternoon will be around 7 and 11 mph , respectively, West, 8 and 10 mph Central, and 2 and 3 mph East.
MONDAY :
Highs across the state will range from 77 West and 80 Central, to 76 East. Dewpoints will range from 62 to 67 West, 61 to 65 Central, and 62 to 62 East throughout the day. Rainfall amounts of 0.10-0.24 inches over 60 % of the area West, 0.25-0.49 inches over 60 % of the area Central, and 0.25-0.49 inches over 70 % of the area East should be expected. Lows Monday will fall to 63 West, 63 Central, and 61 East. Skies throughout the day will start out cloudy and end cloudy in the West, start cloudy and end cloudy Central, and start out cloudy and end cloudy East. The maximum livestock stress category will be no stress West, no stress Central, and no stress East. There will be 20 corn growing degree days West, 22 Central, and 18 East. Wind speeds in the morning and afternoon will be around 7 and 10 mph , respectively, West, 8 and 12 mph Central, and 1 and 2 mph East.
TUESDAY :
Highs across the state will range from 80 West and 80 Central, to 74 East. Dewpoints will range from 66 to 68 West, 65 to 64 Central, and62 to 64 East throughout the day. Rainfall amounts of 1.00-1.99 inches over 70 % of the area West, 1.00-1.99 inches over 70 % of the area Central, and 0.50-0.99 inches over 70 % of the area East should be expected. Lows Tuesday will fall to 69 West, 67 Central, and 63 East. Skies throughout the day will start out cloudy and end cloudy in the West, start cloudy and end cloudy Central, and start out cloudy and end cloudy East. The maximum livestock stress category will be no stress West, no stress Central, and no stress East. There will be 24 corn growing degree days West, 24 Central, and 18 East. Wind speeds in the morning and afternoon will be around 11 and 9 mph , respectively, West, 10 and 16 mph Central, and 2 and 3 mph East.
WEDNESDAY :
Highs across the state will range from 76 West and 78 Central, to 71 East. Dewpoints will range from 60 to 57 West, 62 to 55 Central, and 61 to 59 East throughout the day. Rainfall amounts of 0.00-0.01 inches over 50 % of the area West, 0.00-0.01 inches over 60 % of the area Central, and 0.00-0.01 inches over 80 % of the area East should be expected. Lows Wednesday will fall to 62 West, 64 Central, and 62 East. Skies throughout the day will start out cloudy and end cloudy in the West, start cloudy and end cloudy Central, and start out cloudy and end cloudy East. The maximum livestock stress category will be no stress West, no stress Central, and no stress East. There will be 19 corn growing degree days West, 21 Central, and 16 East. Wind speeds in the morning and afternoon will be around 8 and 14 mph , respectively, West, 8 and 13 mph Central, and 1 and 4 mph East.
THURSDAY :
Highs across the state will range from 76 West and 75 Central, to 72 East. Dewpoints will range from 50 to 53 West, 50 to 47 Central, and 52 to 51 East throughout the day. Rainfall amounts of 0.00-0.01 inches over 20 % of the area West, 0.00-0.01 inches over 30 % of the area Central, and 0.00-0.01 inches over 50 % of the area East should be expected. Lows Thursday will fall to 52 West, 55 Central, and 55 East. Skies throughout the day will start out clear and end clear in the West, start cloudy and end clear Central, and start out cloudy and end cloudy East. The maximum livestock stress category will be no stress West, no stress Central, and no stress East.There will be 14 corn growing degree days West, 15 Central, and 14 East. Wind speeds in the morning and afternoon will be around 10 and 7 mph, respectively, West, 13 and 9 mph Central, and 5 and 4 mph East.
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Total Precipitation and Deviation From Normal (in inches) Valid May 27, 2012 The nearest available weather station for Madison County is Berea: Past 7 days Past 30 days Jan 1 - Present Station Total Dev Total Dev Total Dev --------------- ----- ------ ----- ------ ------ ------ Berea 0.15 -0.94 5.09 +0.49 14.84 -3.50
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Drought Status For MADISON County, Kentucky
(Based on the latest Palmer Drought Severity and Crop Moisture Indices)
BLUEGRASS KY CLIMATE DIVISION Hydrological Drought (PDSI) Situation: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Current Long-term Hydrological Moisture Status: NEAR NORMAL (PDSI= 1.91) Rainfall Needed: 0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Favorable, Except Still Too Wet In Spots (CMI= 0.98) Change From Previous Week: DRIER SOILS ( -0.46)
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Kentucky Climate Summary
normal. High temperatures averaged from 91 in the West to 84 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from +10 degrees from normal in the West to +6 degrees from normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 66 degrees in the West to 68 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from +8 degrees from normal in the West to +12 degrees from normal in the East.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.50 inches statewide which was -0.31 inches from normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.00 inches, Central 0.07 inches, Bluegrass 0.93 inches and East 0.92 inches, which was -0.82, -0.80, + 0.16 and + 0.14 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0 inches at Cape Girardeau to a high of 2.44 inches at Grayson.
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GIS ESTIMATES FOR MADISON COUNTY
Valid July 29, 2013
The GIS estimates are derived by ARC/INFO GIS software for a central point in the county. The estimates are calculated from from 29 weather stations in the Kentucky area. Precipitation Estimates Last 3 Last 7 Last 14 Last 30 Since Days Days Days Days Jan 1 _______________________________________________________________________________ Precip Total 0.23 2.48 2.90 7.97 35.18 Precip Deviation -0.23 1.40 0.75 3.42 7.98 Temperature Estimates Last 3 Last 7 Last 14 Last 30 Days Days Days Days _____________________________________________________________________ Temp Average 69 72 76 74 Temp Deviation -6 -3 1 -1 Soil Temperature Estimates Yesterday _________________________________________ Avg 4" Sod Soil Temp 76 European Corn Borer Degree Days Accumulations Degree Days Forecasted Accumulations Total 550 610 750 1660 1740 ____________________________________________________________ 1901 5/16 5/19 5/27 7/7 7/10

Almanac Information
Thursday September 20, 2018 the 263th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 0.710000 Distance 0.999719 AU Rise 07:25 EDT Set 19:38 EDT Transit Meridian 13:31 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 07:00 EDT Ends 20:03 EDT --------------------------------------------------- Normal Max/Min Temperature for Today: 78 / 55 --------------------------------------------------- Calculations made for central point in Kentucky Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and elevation -- Priddy
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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

SEPTEMBER 20TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1845... A tornado traveled 275 miles across Lake Ontario, New York and Lake Champlain. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987) ...1926... A hurricane which hit Miami FL on the 18th, pounded Pensacola with wind gusts to 152 mph. Winds raged in excess of 100 mph for four hours, and above 75 mph for 20 hours. (The Weather Channel) ...1967... Hurricane Beulah moved into South Texas, and torrential rains from the hurricane turned the rich agricultural areas of South Texas into a large lake. Hurricane Beulah also spawned a record 115 tornadoes. (David Ludlum) ...1983... The temperature at West Yellowstone MT plunged to six degrees below zero, while the temperature at San Francisco CA soared to 94 degrees. (The Weather Channel) ...1987... Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in Oklahoma and west Texas. In Oklahoma, a thunderstorm at Seiling produced three inches of rain in one hour, golf ball size hail, and wind gusts to 60 mph which collapsed a tent at the state fair injuring nine persons. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) ...1988... Showers and thunderstorms produced locally heavy rains in central Wyoming, and snow in some of the higher elevations. Casper WY reported 1.75 inches of rain in 24 hours, and a thunder- storm north of the Wild Horse Reservoir produced 1.90 inches of rain in just forty minutes. ...1989... Hugo jilted Iris. Hurricane Hugo churned toward the South Atlantic Coast, gradually regaining strength along the way. Tropical Storm Iris got too close to Hugo, and began to weaken. A cold front brought strong and gusty winds to the Great Basin and the Southern Plateau Region, with wind gusts to 44 mph reported at Kingman AZ. (The National Weather Summary) ...2000... Thunderstorm winds gusting to 115 mph snapped telephone poles in Brandenburg (Meade County), Kentucky. (NWS Louisville)
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